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bookintrovert's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Car accident
chelle22's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
krhart's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I need a minute. Trust the process. Trust the process. Trust the process. I am so glad I read this book. As Still Beating remains one of my absolute favorite books of all time, Lotus warmed my heart and this book...THIS BOOK runs a tight tight race with Still Beating. Jennifer Hartmann brings her beautiful writing style, her gutting characters and story lines, and her hopeless love HEAs every time. The Stars Are On Our Side is no exception.
We get to dive into Tabitha and Matthew's story, learning how they met, what circumstances lead to their abduction by The Matchmaker, and what ultimately happened in those weeks in the basement dungeon. Tabitha is also in a torrid whirlwind with Gabe, who - let me tell you - IS A SAINT. I want to believe that his name was chosen for that reason.
Tabitha tries to heal, Gabe loves her through it. The push and pull is so incredibly painful that I literally felt it in my chest several times while I was reading this book. While being absolutely gutted, you really just have to trust the process.
There are some fun interactions with Sydney and Oliver and Cora and Dean. I'm so glad we didn't have to say goodbye to them as we moved through the series.
This book is raw and deep and painful. Once again the trauma and healing and trauma resurfacing and trying to heal is so real. Jennifer nails it so beautifully. I'm sad that this trio is technically over but my heart will always be with Cora and Dean, Syd and Oliver and Tabitha and Gabe / (Matthew).
**Know the trigger warnings. Read them before.
We get to dive into Tabitha and Matthew's story, learning how they met, what circumstances lead to their abduction by The Matchmaker, and what ultimately happened in those weeks in the basement dungeon. Tabitha is also in a torrid whirlwind with Gabe, who - let me tell you - IS A SAINT. I want to believe that his name was chosen for that reason.
Tabitha tries to heal, Gabe loves her through it. The push and pull is so incredibly painful that I literally felt it in my chest several times while I was reading this book. While being absolutely gutted, you really just have to trust the process.
There are some fun interactions with Sydney and Oliver and Cora and Dean. I'm so glad we didn't have to say goodbye to them as we moved through the series.
This book is raw and deep and painful. Once again the trauma and healing and trauma resurfacing and trying to heal is so real. Jennifer nails it so beautifully. I'm sad that this trio is technically over but my heart will always be with Cora and Dean, Syd and Oliver and Tabitha and Gabe / (Matthew).
**Know the trigger warnings. Read them before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Vomit
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